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In-Home Care in your area

Caregivers and skilled clinicians who come to the home, from a few hours a week to around-the-clock support.

Quick answer

Texas HHSC regulates in-home care under Health and Safety Code Chapter 247 (assisted living) or Chapter 242 (nursing homes).

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In-home care covers two different things that families often conflate. Non-medical home care is help with daily activities, companionship and household tasks. Home health is clinical care ordered by a physician and delivered by licensed staff.

Short answer

We list 0 verified in-home care providers across your metro. In-home care covers two different things that families often conflate.

Three things worth knowing first

  • Non-medical home care is generally private pay. Medicare does not cover it. Get your state's CareScout non-medical caregiver hourly median.
  • Medicare-covered home health is intermittent and skilled — nursing visits, physical therapy — not a caregiver who stays with your parent.
  • Once you need more than roughly forty to fifty hours a week, run the math against assisted living.
You can check any facility's record free. Call HHSC's Complaint and Incident Intake line at 1-800-458-9858 for any Texas facility's complaint and inspection history. Assisted living is not CMS star-rated -- only nursing homes are. Read the full explanation →

Verified in-home care across the region

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    Questions families ask

    What senior care resources exist in Parker County?

    Parker County residents are served by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Area Agency on Aging (800-272-3921), and the Texas Abuse Hotline (1-800-252-5400) and HHSC's facility complaint line (1-800-458-9858) both apply statewide, including throughout Parker County.

    Are there Medicaid managed care differences between counties in this metro?

    STAR+PLUS, the Medicaid managed care program most Fort Worth-area seniors use for long-term-care services, operates statewide including throughout Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, Denton and Wise counties, though specific managed care organization plan options can vary slightly by county.

    Does Denton County's senior population differ from Tarrant County's?

    Yes -- Denton County's population skews younger overall (roughly 10% age 65+, versus roughly 12% in Tarrant County), reflecting Denton's faster growth from younger families, though its absolute number of seniors is still substantial given its overall size.

    Is independent living licensed the same way as assisted living in Texas?

    No. Independent living is generally unlicensed housing in Texas because no personal care is provided -- residents are fully able to manage their own daily activities. Assisted living requires an HHSC Type A or Type B license because personal care services are part of what's provided.

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